30 Best Slate Podcasts

1. Trumpcast

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A quasi-daily podcast from Slate chronicling Donald Trump's rise to the presidency and his current administration. Journalists Virginia Heffernan and León Krauze talk to reporters, historians, psychiatrists, and other experts to help explain who this man is and why this is happening, right now, in the United States of America.MORE Hosts Virginia Heffernan, León Krauze
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.6MInstagram 90.8K Avg Length 46 min Since Mar 2016 Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. Political Gabfest

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The Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz, is the kind of informal and irreverent discussion Washington journalists have after hours over drinks. Listen for the debates, stay for the cocktail chatter.MORE Hosts John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, David Plotz
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 1.4MInstagram 90.8K Avg Length 56 min Video Podcast YouTube
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3. Hang Up and Listen

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A weekly sports discussion from Slate. Hang Up and Listen features Slate sports editor Josh Levin, writer Stefan Fatsis (author of A Few Seconds of Panic), Slate writer and Slow Burn host Joel Anderson, and a selection of interesting guests from around the sports world.MORE Hosts Alex Kirshner, Lindsay Gibbs, Ben Lindbergh, Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.6MInstagram 90.8K Avg Length 72 min Since Apr 2014 Video Podcast YouTube
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4. Thrilling Tales of Modern Capitalism

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Navigating the marketplace is the original choose-your-own adventure. Thrilling Tales of Modern Capitalism takes a company in the news and looks at its history to figure out why it finds itself in its present circumstances. Host Seth Stevenson brings you stories you may not have heard about the brands that shape how you live and work. And whether they have succeeded or failed, these companies have been on more of an adventure than you may have imagined.MORE Host Seth Stevenson
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.6MInstagram 90.8K Avg Length 44 min Since May 2020 Get Email Contact

5. Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick

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A show about the law and the nine Supreme Court justices who interpret it for the rest of America.
Host Dahlia Lithwick
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.6MInstagram 90.8K Avg Length 52 min Video Podcast YouTube
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6. Hit Parade

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Chris Molanphy, a pop-chart analyst and author of Slate's 'Why Is This Song No. 1?' series, tells tales from a half-century of chart history. Through storytelling, trivia, and song snippets, Chris dissects how that song you love or hate dominated the airwaves, made its way to the top of the charts and shaped your memories forever.MORE Host Chris Molanphy
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.6MInstagram 90.8K Avg Length 60 min Since Apr 2017 Get Email Contact

7. The Gist

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For thirty minutes each day, Pesca challenges himself and his audience, in a responsibly provocative style, and gets beyond the rigidity and dogma. The Gist is surprising, reasonable, and willing to critique the left, the right, either party, or any idea.MORE Host Mike Pesca
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 1.4MTwitter 12.5KInstagram 90.8K Avg Length 45 min Since Jun 2017 Get Email Contact

8. Slate Technology

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Technology coverage from across the Slate Podcast network
Hosts Kate Lindsay, Candice Lim, Rachelle Hampton
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.6MInstagram 90.8K Avg Length 36 min Get Email Contact

9. Culture Gabfest

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New York Times critic Dwight Garner says, 'The Slate Culture Gabfest is one of the highlights of my week.' The award-winning Culturefest features Slate culture critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner debating the week in culture, from highbrow to pop.MORE Producer/Network Slate Podcasts
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.6MInstagram 90.8K Avg Length 47 min Since Mar 2014 Video Podcast YouTube
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10. Slate Debates

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A podcast that explores language and plays with it. Linguist Nicole Holliday and Wall Street Journal language columnist Ben Zimmer discuss the ways language is changing, talk to scholars and writers, and set and solve word puzzles.MORE Hosts Nicole Holliday, Ben Zimmer, John McWhorter
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.6MInstagram 90.8K Avg Length 56 min Since Feb 2012 Get Email Contact

11. Care and Feeding

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Jamilah Lemieux, Dan Kois, and Elizabeth Newcamp share triumphs and fails and offer advice on parenting kids from toddlers to teens.
Hosts Elizabeth Newcamp, Zak Rosen, Lucy M. Lopez, Jamilah Lemieux
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.6MInstagram 90.8K Avg Length 48 min Since Dec 2013 Video Podcast YouTube
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12. How To!

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You've got questions. Together, we get answers. We all need advice, but sometimes it's hard to know where to turn. Each week, Courtney Martin and Carvell Wallace bring a listener on to the show to solve their toughest problems with the help of world-class experts. It's free therapy, and you're invited.MORE Hosts Courtney Martin, Carvell Wallace
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.6MInstagram 90.8K Avg Length 44 min Since Jun 2019 Get Email Contact

13. What Next with Mary Harris

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The problem with the news right now? It is everywhere. And each day, it can feel like we are all just mindlessly scrolling. It is why we created What Next. This short daily show is here to help you make sense of things. When the news feels overwhelming, we are here to help you answer: What next? Look for new episodes every weekday morning.MORE Host Mary Harris
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.6MInstagram 90.8K Avg Length 31 min Video Podcast YouTube
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14. Slate Money

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A weekly roundup of the most important stories from the worlds of business and finance, hosted by Felix Salmon.
Hosts Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, Elizabeth Spiers
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.6MInstagram 90.8K Avg Length 49 min Since May 2014 Get Email Contact

15. Decoder Ring

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Decoder Ring is the show about cracking cultural mysteries. In each episode, host Willa Paskin takes a cultural question, object, or habit; examines its history; and tries to figure out what it means and why it matters.MORE Host Willa Paskin
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.6MInstagram 90.8K Avg Length 45 min Since Apr 2018 Video Podcast YouTube
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16. ICYMI

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Join Madison Malone Kircher and Rachelle Hampton twice a week as they gaze deep into the online abyss and tell you what's gazing back.
Hosts Rachelle Hampton, Madison Malone Kircher, Candice Lim, Kate Lindsay
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Apple Rating 4/5Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.6MInstagram 90.8K Avg Length 41 min Video Podcast YouTube
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17. One Year

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The people and struggles that changed America one year at a time. In each episode, host Josh Levin explores a story you may have forgotten or one you've never heard of before. What were the moments that transformed politics, culture, science, religion, and more? And how does the nation's past shape our present?MORE Host Josh Levin
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.6MInstagram 90.8K Avg Length 52 min Get Email Contact

18. Big Mood, Little Mood

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Whether it's a challenge with a lover, a fight with a difficult roommate or boss, or you just like to hear about the challenges other people face, Dear Prudence is the podcast for you. Every week, Prudie and special guests answer questions about relationships, sex, work, family, and life.MORE Host Daniel M. Lavery
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.6MInstagram 90.8K Avg Length 42 min Since Jun 2016 Video Podcast YouTube
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19. A Word … with Jason Johnson

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A veteran political commentator, Johnson will bring his incisive wit to thoughtful discussions with leaders, journalists, and other change-makers who will tell the truth about America's challenges around race and offer ideas on the way forward.MORE Host Jason Johnson
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 12.8KTwitter 273.9K Avg Length 38 min Video Podcast YouTube
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20. Outward: Slate's LGBTQ podcast

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Outward, Slate's queer podcast is a whip-smart monthly salon in which hosts and guests deepen the audience's understanding of queer culture and politics, delight them with unexpected perspectives, and invite listeners into a colorful conversation about the issues animating LGBTQ communities.MORE Hosts Christina Cauterucci, Jules Gill-Peterson, Bryan Lowder
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Apple Rating 4/5Facebook 2.1KTwitter 5.5KInstagram 90.8K Avg Length 44 min Since Aug 2018 Video Podcast YouTube
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21. Thirst Aid Kit

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Thirst is natural… so let's celebrate it! Join Bim Adewunmi and Nichole Perkins as they dig deep into the various ways women express their thirst, asking: why do we desire who we desire? At a time when men are Not Doing Great, Bim and Nichole want to ask keep asking questions about Hollywood inclusion and opportunity, through illuminating and hilarious conversations with special guests, original fanfic designed to make you sit up, and of course [REDACTED]. Bring a straw… and come thirst with us.MORE Hosts Bim Adewunmi, Nichole Perkins
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Apple Rating 4.9/5 Avg Length 60 min Get Email Contact

22. The Authority

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Go deeper inside the world of HBO's adaptation of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials. Join Slate's scholars of experimental theology, Laura Miller and Dan Kois, as they discuss Dust, daemons, the Magisterium, and more and, of course, break down the events of each episode.MORE Hosts Laura Miller, Dan Kois
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.6MInstagram 90.8K Avg Length 42 min Since Sep 2019 Get Email Contact

23. Hi-Phi Nation

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Hi-Phi Nation is philosophy in story-form, integrating narrative journalism with big ideas. We look at stories from everyday life, law, science, popular culture, and strange corners of human experiences that raise thought-provoking questions about things like justice, knowledge, the self, morality, and existence. We then seek answers with the help of academics and philosophers. The show is produced and hosted by Barry Lam of Vassar College.MORE Host Barry Lam
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 2.6KTwitter 5.6KInstagram 90.8K Avg Length 46 min Since Dec 2016 Get Email Contact

24. Working

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Hosts Rumaan Alam, Isaac Butler, and June Thomas interview creative people about how they write, compose, paint, and more.
Hosts Isaac Butler, June Thomas, Ronald Young Jr.
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.6MInstagram 90.8K Avg Length 43 min Since Oct 2014 Get Email Contact

25. Slate's Spoiler Specials

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On Slate's Spoiler Specials, Slate critics, such as Dana Stevens and Willa Paskin, discuss new movies and TV shows in spoiler-filled detail. We dissect twist endings, plot holes, and other secrets you won't read in reviews.MORE Hosts Dana Stevens, Willa Paskin
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Apple Rating 3.3/5Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.6MInstagram 90.8K Avg Length 45 min Since Jun 2006 Video Podcast YouTube
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26. How to Do It

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For three years, Stoya and Rich Juzwiak have been advising Slate readers on all things sex mismatched libidos, secret desires, (bad) sexting, surprising fetishes, and assorted other wild things. Now they're joining forces to answer their most jaw-dropping questions yet, sometimes with the help of special guests.MORE Hosts Jessica Stoya, Rich Juzwiak
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Apple Rating 3.6/5Facebook 1.4MTwitter 1.6MInstagram 90.8K Avg Length 25 min Get Email Contact

27. Double X Podcasts

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Audio programming from Double X, Slate's blog founded by women but not just for women.
Hosts Cheyna Roth, Vic Whitley-Berry
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Apple Rating 4.2/5 Avg Length 41 min Get Email Contact